Though the mainstream political press has naturally focused on the stinging Democratic losses and sweeping Republican gains in last week's elections, 2010 has proven to be an historic year for third party and Independent politics in the United States. 

The beauty of baseball and politics is that “it ain’t over ‘til it’s over,” and it certainly isn’t over for two U.S. House races in California which, along with seven other races nationwide, are too close to call.

With the November election in the rearview mirror, Californians now face the daunting tasks of living with a new administration - and a new set of budget rules - with far different implications than the ones prior.

In 2007, Ron Paul captivated grassroots activists everywhere with his darkhorse campaign for the Republican Party's presidential nomination. He was an obscure, ten-term Congressman from Texas who had never gotten a single bill passed and who was called "Dr. No" on Capitol Hill for frequently ending up on the losing end of 434-1 votes.

Despite a historic Republican takeover of the House of Representatives in this week’s midterm elections, Rep. Mike Honda (D-San Jose) plans to maintain pressure on the new majority to reform the nation’s immigration policy.